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Annie Lennox and others play for Nelson Mandela in Hyde Park

The Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute was held in Hyde Park, London, to commemorate Nelson Mandela's ninetieth birthday. The concert formed part of the concert series to promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and came twenty years after the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute Concert.

'Fahrenheit 9/11' earns $21.9 million

Fahrenheit 9/11 is an American documentary film directed, written by, and starring filmmaker, director, and political commentator Michael Moore. The film takes a critical look at the presidency of George W. Bush, the War on Terror, and its coverage in the media. It breaks the record for highest opening-weekend earnings in the United States for a documentary.

The Corrs hit #1 on the UK album chart with 'Talk On Corners'

Talk on Corners is the second studio album by Irish pop-rock band The Corrs. The album spent ten weeks at number one in the UK. On one of these weeks, the previous album Forgiven, Not Forgotten reached a new peak of number two, making The Corrs the first act since The Beatles to simultaneously occupy the top two positions of the UK Albums Chart.

Aerosmith premiere a new song on the Internet

Aerosmith released the song "Head First" on the CompuServe online service, which is considered to be the first full-length commercial product available online. Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".

Michael Jackson starts 'The Dangerous World tour' in Munich

The Dangerous World Tour was the second worldwide solo tour by American recording artist Michael Jackson. The tour, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola, included 69 performances. All profits were donated to various charities including Jackson's own "Heal the World Foundation".

The first album by a female artist debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200

"Whitney" met the expectations of many people and was popular after its release. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first album by a female artist, and only the fifth album by a solo artist to do so. The album remained at the top for eleven consecutive weeks, creating a record.

'The Living Daylights' premieres in London

'The Living Daylights' is a British spy film, the fifteenth entry in the James Bond film series produced by Eon Productions, and the first to star Timothy Dalton as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by John Glen, the film's title is taken from Ian Fleming's short story 'The Living Daylights'.

Joy Division releases 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'

'Love Will Tear Us Apart' is a single by the English post-punk band Joy Division. The title is an ironic reference to the Neil Sedaka song 'Love Will Keep Us Together'. The single became Joy Division's first chart hit, reaching number 13 in the UK Singles Chart.

Led Zeppelin appeare in Nuremberg during their last tour

At a show in Nuremberg, Germany, the concert came to an abrupt halt in the middle of the third song, when Bonham collapsed onstage and was rushed to a hospital. Speculation in the press suggested that his collapse had been the result of excessive alcohol and drug use, but the band claimed that he had simply overeaten.

The Mothers of Invention release their debut studio album

Freak Out! is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Mothers of Invention, released on Verve Records. Often cited as one of rock music's first concept albums, the album is a satirical expression of frontman Frank Zappa's perception of American pop culture and the nascent freak scene of Los Angeles.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

born 1975

Tobey Maguire

died 2014

Bobby Womack

born 1986

Sam Claflin